Beginner Help
Michael Hogan
cichlids, for the better part of 10 yrs. I am considering switching my 75g
tank to a basic marine tank. My only problem is I have no clue what I
need. I'm obviousely looking to start with very basic and hardy fish and
will get more advanced as my knowledge grows. Can anyone give me websites
that may cater to marine neophytes? I need the most basic of
instruction... types of substrates, how much salt to use(and what kind),
types of rocks, which fish do well together, what to feed, when to do water
changes, etc. Ive heard that one can spend an incredible amount of cash on
a marine tank- I'm hoping to do this without alot of cost- my wife thinks I
spend too much money on fish now.
Thanks to all for any help. I feel like I'm starting all over again. I
guess thats why I'm doing this in the first place.
Tom Muench
($26 at marine depot). read the book before you buy anything. i think
that it is best to excercise extreme patience when setting up your marine
aquarium.
good luck.
deflizard
here are some web sites you can visit. You really have to start by
READING the latest publications in Marine Aquaria. It can be as simple
or as complex as you want to make it, the basic difference is the amount
of WORK it takes to maintain a stable marine environment, which is
essential and far less forgiving than freshwater. BTW don't tell the
misses what the REAL costs are, she'll go thru the roof!
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Group: rec.aquaria.marine.misc Date: Thu, Jul 8, 1999, 11:42am (PDT+7)
From: mho...@worldnet.att.net (Michael Hogan) Beginner Help
Soggy
Please, please, start here: http://faq.thekrib.com/
Once you've begun to get some idea what you're reading, look here:
http://www.reefkeepers.org/faq/cache/1.html
Once you've got some tentative answers to your questions, ask here for
clarification and further details.
Just try to resist the urge to start stuffing life into your tank before you
have some understanding of what it'll take to help your critters live long,
happy lives.
Sam
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{Wanna feed Bill Gates to my Mantis???}
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Michael J. Pulver
Sam has great advice. I would like to add that looking into a berlin system
is a good choice. I have used a lot of equipment over the years only to
return to the berlin time and time again. It's simple, inexpensive, stable,
and dependable. The only equipment you need is an inexpensive protien
skimmer(avoid expensive high volume skimmers, they only impress your
friends, not your tank), an in tank pump for circulation, a bag of carbon in
the back out of sight, and your light. You do need to purchase live rock.
You can put in a substrate or not. This will maintain a fish only tank if
your not interested in corals.
Read up on it and see what you think. and stick to modern lit.
Michael
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